Licensed Clinical Social Worker
EdD, LCSW
I am a child and family therapist. My specialties include: trauma, big challenging behaviors, foster care and adoption.
Client Status
503-473-2081
2154 NE Broadway Suite 110
Portland, 97232
1704 SE 22nd Ave
Portland, Oregon 97214
Rate: $50-$175
Provides free initial consultation
Practicing Since: 2011
Languages: English
If you feel like you knew parenting would be hard, but you never expected it to be this hard, you have come to the right place. I work with parents just like you, and children just like yours. If you are feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or just genuinely confused by their children’s behaviors I can help. I offer emotional support and practical ideas for you to both understand and respond effectively to your child’s emotional and behavioral needs.
Specialties
I use the latest research in relational neuroscience to help you create a shift in the ways that you think about your child. My approach is strength-based, relationship focused, and integrates the complexity of the human experience in all interactions. I work with you to figure out what it is your child is communicating through their behavior so we can use those clues to figure out what they need to feel more regulated and calm.
I often work with parents who are wanting direct feedback and ideas about ways to improve their parenting experience. Is dinner time not going well? Are you wondering how to help your child get out the door in the mornings? Does it feel like your child is getting upset about everything? I've got ideas!
Play is the work of childhood. When working with parents and children we often use play as a way to build attachment, create joy and closeness, and build and maintain boundaries. Often children love coming to therapy because we have a lot of fun!
As a therapist working with families of children who have experienced trauma, including foster and adoptive families, family therapy allows me to engage all family members in the healing process, addressing dynamics that influence a child's sense of self and behavior. By fostering open communication, we create a safe space for everyone to express their feelings and perspectives. This not only strengthens relationships but also empowers families to develop effective strategies together.
Specialties
If you look around at your friends and a see bunch of fairly happy parents that seem to think parenting isn't that hard, I want you to know: they are not better parents than you, they just have different kids. You may have a few small issues you want to discuss or maybe you have tried every last trick in the book and nothing works. No matter what, I can help you reframe and respond to behaviors in ways that allow you to be the skilled, confident, and nurturing role model you are meant to be.
I have extensive experience working with adoptive and foster parents as well as children who have experienced foster care or adoption. I was a foster parent for a decade and I am an adoptive parent to children previously in foster care. I understand the experience of building attachment with a child from the ground up.
I work with children and their families to support healthy attachment, build connections, and create joy in the family.
Does your child have big unexplainable behaviors? I work with families who feel like they've tried every specialist and no one is understanding their child. I use a brain-based, relationship focused lens that allows us to dig deep and figure out what it is your child is needing to thrive.
ADHD, Autism, Parenting
This is a closed group where we focus on developing meaningful community for parents as well as practical strategies to use while raising neurodiverse children. We discuss both the hard and exhausting as well as the beautiful and amazing parts of the parenting journey. This group is co-facilitated by two social workers who are both parents of neurodiverse children.
Group Meets:
Start Time: 10:00am
Group Size: 8-12
Cost: $150/month
Session Length: 90 minutes
Meeting Type: Virtual
Join The GroupADHD, Adoption Issues, Parenting
This is a closed group where we focus on developing meaningful connections and relationships for families of neurodivergent teens. We discuss the highs and lows of the parenting journey as well offer practical parenting tips. The next group begins in early October 2024.
Group Meets:
Start Time: 12:30
Group Size: 8-12
Cost: $150/month
Session Length: 90 minutes
Meeting Type: Virtual
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